Coffee ground poop

My son usually poops twice a day, after breakfast and after dinner. Tonight he had a regular poop but it also had what I can best describe as coffee grounds. They were really tough to get off his tush. He had this last night as well. Other than a cold (runny clear nose, slight cough) and cutting molars he's fine. Anyone have this and what does it mean? I've heard it is from dried blood from somewhere but I can't imagine that's what this is. He has been eating a lot of blueberries and blackberries lately.

My son usually poops twice a day, after breakfast and after dinner. Tonight he had a regular poop but it also had what I can best describe as coffee grounds. They were really tough to get off his tush. He had this last night as well. Other than a cold (runny clear nose, slight cough) and cutting molars he's fine. Anyone have this and what does it mean? I've heard it is from dried blood from somewhere but I can't imagine that's what this is. He has been eating a lot of blueberries and blackberries lately.

Barring any other symptoms, i would say that it is most likely the berries.... Logan has had poops like this and they are hard to clean off and look suspicious, but then he has a normal poop the next day. Unless he's extra fussy or there is something else accompanying the poop, I'm more apt to think it may be just dietary.... Hope that helps!

Barring any other symptoms, i would say that it is most likely the berries.... Logan has had poops like this and they are hard to clean off and look suspicious, but then he has a normal poop the next day. Unless he's extra fussy or there is something else accompanying the poop, I'm more apt to think it may be just dietary.... Hope that helps!

My pedi's office said it is mostly likely the blackberry seeds causing the poop. She said it is pretty rare for kids his age to have dried blood in their poop without any other symptoms. So, her suggestion was to just keep track of it and once it clears his system (yesterday morning was the last time he had them) it should stop. Let's hope!!

My pedi's office said it is mostly likely the blackberry seeds causing the poop. She said it is pretty rare for kids his age to have dried blood in their poop without any other symptoms. So, her suggestion was to just keep track of it and once it clears his system (yesterday morning was the last time he had them) it should stop. Let's hope!!

Definitely the berries!! My dd has had similar weird poop that is really hard to wipe off her butt (it's almost like it's sticky or has stained her) and it has definitely been related to massive blueberry consumption.

Definitely the berries!! My dd has had similar weird poop that is really hard to wipe off her butt (it's almost like it's sticky or has stained her) and it has definitely been related to massive blueberry consumption.

You know, now that I think about it, his whole butt area was almost like a grey-purple tinge when he had the coffee ground type poop. Guess it was the berries! He loves blueberries and blackberries. The pedi did say if we figure out it was the blackberries (no more of that poop since stopping giving him blackberries) it won't be harmful to give them to him, just have to clean that kind of poop! He's never had this with just blueberries, although I often will see the skin in pieces (but big pieces, like a whole blueberry skin at once.) He has been fine since we stopped giving him blackberries.

You know, now that I think about it, his whole butt area was almost like a grey-purple tinge when he had the coffee ground type poop. Guess it was the berries! He loves blueberries and blackberries. The pedi did say if we figure out it was the blackberries (no more of that poop since stopping giving him blackberries) it won't be harmful to give them to him, just have to clean that kind of poop! He's never had this with just blueberries, although I often will see the skin in pieces (but big pieces, like a whole blueberry skin at once.) He has been fine since we stopped giving him blackberries.

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